Machine for waterproofing roofs, floors, &amp;c.



R, R.; MABIE. MACHINE FOB. WATERPROOFING ROOFSLPLOOB-S, dw.

AUBPLIUATION ,FILED APB.28, 1910.

Patented Apr. 8, i913.

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Wit/meow@ z' R. R. MAIE. MACHINE )POR WATERPROOPING ROOFS, FLQORS, dw.

A?PLICATION FILED PR.28,1910.

Patented Apr. 8, 1913.

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R. R. MABIB. MACHINE FOR WATBRPROOHNG RooFs, FLOORS ABYLIOATION IILBD APR. 28,1910,

Patented Apr. 8, 1913.

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R. R. MABIE. MACHINE 110B WATEBPBOOFING Roofs, FLOORS, dw.

A'PPLIOAT'ION FILED APR. 28.41910.

wh/wow@ short lengths for convenience of handling and to permit spreading of hot coating ma terial with a mop and placing of the covering material in same before it can cool. The Waterproofing compound, usually hot melted pitch or asphalt in a liquid state, is then applied to the surface of the roof or of the covering material by hand, by` means of large mops. In covering such surfaces it is frequentlyv the case that only a part of the surface, say one-third or one-half, of the side'of each'layer of the covering material is designed to be coated with the Waterproofing compound, as the layers are intended to overlap. The workman takes the mop,A dips it into the bucket or vessel c on- ',r, taining the liquid pitch or asphalt, withdraws it therefrom, and then spreads it as evenly as he can upon the surface to be coated. vThe result 1s that the compound adhering to the mop comes from the bucket upon a particular spot, generally dripping and making a' splash at that polnt, and causing a Waste of a considerable portion of the 'waterproofing compound, and then as the mop is passed over the covering material the quantity applied is irregularly applied, at some points being spread too thin in quantity, at some points not. covering` the Width of the material intended to be covered, and

at some points covering a wider part of the material than is intended or necessary, and thereby causing additional waste of material, lack of uniformity and various i1nper feet-ions. In addition to the imperfections spfeciiied, others frequently appear as a resultA of the present methods. The waterproof compounds are applied to the part of 'the roof, ioor, orl covering material to bc laid, and the next strip is then to be laid f5 thereon. As above stated the strips of the covering' material must be4 comparatively short, in order that they-may be handled and laid evenly upon vthe part beneath them and causedto adhere thereto before the coat- 5U ing compound has .time to cool and become hard, and this is not onlyyery ditlicult to do, but in Windy Weather it, is almost impossible, because of adhesion, to ,draw out 'and lay down the .cbvernggevenly upon a roof or other exposedplace, so that thcrc/ are always ,more o r less uneven places, and yplaces where the material has buckled -or shifted before it has been pressed down and been cemented lirmly into position, and

at) places in Which t-he covering material has been torn in the effort to straighten andl stretch it when it has radhered in an improper position. Besides this, as the sheets or strips of the covering material have to be 55 comparatively short in vorder to be handled and coated to the best advantage, they have to be lapped at a number of places when applied on large surfaces, this lapping creating further uneven places, and also Wasting materials. ln order to cover or overcome the defects which generally arise from this uneven ivorkmanshili), it is customary to apply four, tive, and sometimes six, thicknesses of the covering material, and cement them together with the waterproof ing material in the manner described, in order that the places which may have been insufficiently protected by the first or subsequent layers of the covering material may bc reinforced, and thus a much larger quantity of the covering and coating substances is consumed, than would be required if the work of coating and laying could be done in a more perfect manner.

Besides the loss of material mentioned, there is a very substantial loss in time and. label-. Generally three men at least are required to perform the operation of sticking the felt or other covering material in place. One man stands at each end of the short section of paper, or other covering material, which has been previously rolled out and eut, and lifts the paper, turningr it back for a 'portion of its width. The third man applies'the Waterproofing composition to the surface to'be lcoated with a mop, as previouslystated, and as nearly to the requisite width and of the requisite quantity, and as evenly as his skill or care enables him to do. Immediately after the passage of the mop, and before the waterprootiing composition can cool, the other two men fold the covering material back into its place, and attempt to rub out any wrinkles or'buckled places. On board surfaces it is necessary toavoid applying any portion of the waterproofing compound directly to the surface of the beards, for the reason that the heat of the summer sun is sutlieient to soften it slightly and cause it to r'un through the cracks in the boards. (consequently the part of the covering material which' touches the boards must be free from pitch or other \vaterproofing compound. For this reason the. first layer of covering material is coated on part of its upper side only, and the subsequent layers are coated in such manner that no part of them which touches the boards carries any of the coating compound. This is d one by coating only so much of cach strip of covering material as laps over the underlying strip, and in doing so a spreader of proper width and a friction roller of the requisite length are used. On concrete surfaces o n the other hand, it is desirable to interpose a lay-'er of the coating compound between the surface of the concrete and the under part of the covering material. As this is done at the present time a workman is steadily employed in spreading the watergrooves, 38, in which a stiff wire, 39, is inserted, which is long enough to project above the tank when the roller, 37, is in its hearings, and which may terminate in the handie, d0, by means of which, there being one at each end of such roller, 3T, it may be lifted entirely out of the tank, or one end thereof may be raised as desired.

To each side of the rear upper part ofthe tank. l, brackets, 41, 4l, are firmly attached,

' which form supports for the sprocket Wheels,

33, 33, and the gear Wheels, 34, 34:, journaled therein. These brackets 41, el, terminate at their upper ends in forks, 4:52', 4t2, the lower parts of which constitute journal bearings for a shaft, 43, which has rounded port-ions, to rotate in the forks, 42, 4:2, but the intermediate .portion'thereof is square, andv its extreme ends, 44, 44, are also square, and adapted to be taken into the detachable handle, 45, clearly shown in Figs. l and 2. Near each end of the shaft, 43, small gears, 47, e7, and cams, 4.6, 46, are journaled thereto, which gears mesh into the gears, 33, 33, when the cams, 4:6, 46, are in one position, as shown in Fig. l1, but which are raised out of mesh when the cams are turned in the reverse position, as shown in Fig. 12. i

The shaft, 43, is long enough to take into a friction or gripping roller or drum of the Width of the felt or covering material t0 be coated, which is usuallyBQ inches Wide; but a gripping roller of any length shorter t-h-an that may be l'nonntedfthereon, according to the Width of the layer of Waterproofing conipound which it is desired to apply to the covering material. The friction roller, 48, shown in the drawing is one intendedl to be used when one-half only of the strip of felt is designed to he covered with the compound,

y and is secured in place on the shaft, 43, by

any suitable detent, as by a sleeve, 49, With a spring pin,- 50, passing through `it into a notch or opening in the shaft, 43, as clearly shown in Fig. 10. To the ends-'of the fric- .tion or gripping roller, e8, or in any suitable position guides may be disposed to keep the spreader in place. This may be done by Asuitable heads, 5l, 51, att-ached to the' gripping roller, to guidethe spreader, and said roller be provided with pins or other gri; ping devices to act upon the spreader.

An endless coating device orspreader, 52,

- of any suitable material, as, for instance,`

a strip of Axminster carpet or similar ma ferial, adapted to convey a desired quantity of the coating compound intended to be used, from the tank, l, to a-ndaround the friction or gripping drum, 4:8, and spread the same upon the feltorfpaper, 53, is provided. The gripping drum. 4S, on its shaft is passed through the spreader, 52, and the ends of the shaft with theigears .-and cams, are inserted in the bearings iu the forks, 42, 42. The stretching roller,-37, is

Lessons spreader substantially in the proper posi 't1/on for itswork, whether it rests in the bearings or above them inthe incline.

The upper parts of the upright forked pieces, 14,/14, of the frameare provided with journal bearings, 5st, 54,. adapted to take in la shaft, 55, shown in Fig. 2, which is inserted in the center of the roll of paper or felt, or other covering material, 53, dcsigned to be coated, and t-he roll is lifted into place in such forked pieces, le, llt on ,the upper part of the frame, as shown in Figx.

A forwarding device of suitable construeH tion is to be connected with the machine, for the purpose of carrying the coated material foru'ard as the machine is propelled, and pressing it into place. This may consist of a roller, 56, having a journal, 57, which takes into the arms, 58,58, and is thereby attached to the handle, 59. This handle terminates in a crook, 60, 4which is adjusted to take over the handle rod, l2, of the machine, and tobe there secured as by a pin, 61.

Then the machine is to be used, the parts may be assembled atv the proper place, Where 'the laying is to commence, which. is usually at a Wall, gutter, or eaves, of a roof, in covering roofs, and invariably at the lowestl pointv of any inclined surface which is to he covered. The machine may be there set up, the tank, l, supplied with the coating coinpound to be used and the gripping drum, 48, stretching roller, 37,.:ind endless spreader,

52, placed in position, and the covering inathe handle. is slipped over the end, 4st.y of

lthe drum shaft, 43, which is then rot-ated by, said handle, until` a suliicient quantityof the coating compound adheres to the spreader, The end of the `felt or other covering materialis then drawn down by hand from 'the roll, and passed over the spreader and drum as the saine is being rotated, until a sutiicient length thereofhas been coated. The end ofthe strip of covering material is then carried tothe point at which thclayer is toponuuence, and is there pressed down by hand, or by running the roller of the forwarding device over it, as desired. The forwarding device is then pushed forward, moving on the upper side of the covering material, until that is carried under the machine far enough to permit the handle, 59, to be secured in place,

, .l-Sywlfiere the Coating compound is'I spread upon it, down to the surface to `be Covered,

Fig. 3. TWhen this positiorihas been reached,

the Gains, 46,446, are tiuned lo the posit-ion shown in Fig. 11., allowing'the gea-rs, 47, fifi, to mesh with the gears, 34, 34, and then as the machine is propelled the forwarding roller, S, draws the covering material, 58, over the spreader, 52, on the rictioin drum,

the gripping roller, 4&8, being at the same: time rotated by means of the sprocket Wheel, 3l, acting upon the gear Wheel, 34, and the gears, 1i?, thereby rotating thedrinn, carrying the spreader around the stretcher roller, Si", and Conveying the coating compound from the tank to the felt or eoieringmat-erial, as it is drawn down upon the surface to be Covered hy the forwarding roller, 56, and in such a direction that any dripping' ot' 'the Water-proofing compound from the spreader it passes over the gripping roller will. fall upon the surface ofthe covering material whieh has already been coated.

desired the foi-ii', railing roller, 56, may also he held in position on each side of the frame as by means of lever oaiehes, 62, on each hase piece, (l. These may he pivol'ed ,as ei'rown at (ifi, and have their lower edges inclined, so that when the roller, 56, is named into place under the machine, the Catches, G2, will ride up on the journal, 5i',

until the journal has passed beyond them and i will then fall down back oi the journal. By

i this arrangement the Aroller willJ he kept steadilyv in position drawing down the coated Covering material, While the machine isl pro pelled, the journal o'l' the roller is held in place in the angle or groove of the base nieves, (i, and the Catches 62, G2. For disengaging the roller, the upper end-s, (lei, 64 of the Catches are pressed down by dropping' the handle, 59, to a point where small luga,

(lill, on the handle arms, 58, 58, press down the Short ends, G4. (Sir, of the Catches, (32, which raises the engaging ends, and releases the roller, :'36, so that it may he withdrawn from the machine, as hete-re stated. iVhen the maehino has reached the end of the root or floor which ia to he covered, the vains are reversed, the handle, 5), of the forwardingr roller, ISG, isi-released, and by means oi il', the roller, 56, is pushed forward, Carryingf with it the Strip ot papeigoi' tell', until the journal et theI roller, mi, imi'iinfres against the journals, G, (iii, of the uheele, lil, i3, at the forward end of the machine. 1When the roller reaehea that point, they strip ol" paper or i'eii will he at the iioziilion where the imite, iii. will out it, when drawn :ii-rose: the trame. hy means; oi the handle, iii, and the adjustment. ot the 'parla is iirh that the raised portion ot 'the 'Yell `will lie longl enonpgii, so that the severed end will eovei the spatie to the edge designed lo lie covered.

balanced, if the felt `drawing it to the outer end oi' the arm, so `as, to hear hard enough on'l'he roll to pre- When one layer of feltlhasi been thus inished, the forwarding-roller is Withdrawn from the machine, the pintlefs of the wheels, 1?, 13, at, the rear ends ot the horizontal base pieces, 6, 6,'being tlush, so as; to permitI the withdrawal and insertion or the rolling journals ai that, end, and the machine turned around by means of the handle, 012, 4the friction drum, 48, is shifted to the other end of the shaft; fili, and the Stretching roller, 37, is also raised enough to Shift the. endlesi; spreader, 52, to the other side of the tank, That having been done, the loose end of the telt is coated as before stated, and Carried to the place Where it ie to he laid down, ifs pressed into place there, the forwarding roller, 5G, is then again Secured in place under the machine, and the next layer ofi? felt. in Coated and pressed down in the same manner as the tiret.

trdinarjy tarred or asphalt felt is gener ally taeiltyf that. is, apt to adhere slightly to the roll, so that it not likell'i7 to overrun when the machine ia being; worked. But some of the materials employed, and sometimes the lelhalso, may require to he hraked, and for this purpose a swinging brake, G5, may he employed, and mounted on the rod, 29. This may have a suitable shoe., (iii, at one end of the arm, and an adiuetahle Slid ing weight, G7, mounted on the other enel, as shown in Fig. 2. lhe weight mai/'lie so adjusted as to keep the. brake euliatantially taolLi/ 5 or, hv

vent, the material overrunniile". lilith some of the coating Compounds a' dootor or scraper may.y also he provided, which will accomplish this purpose, and plee/ed in any editable position Where it can act. upon the spreader, to scrape'oli any excess of material. For exar'uple, tor this purpose one may loe placed aeross the tank, 'l. This may eoneiet oi' a rod, (l-With a ralehe'l, (Sli, and. paivl, 70, adjustment, toaif'hieh a aelzljping blade, il, may be secured in any Convenient manner, as; is shown in liig. E. liuri'hermore, brakes for .the drive wheels, 21, 9.1, Amay also he provided, if desired. .in v Suitable braking device ma)T he attaehed to the trame in suoli manner as to Cheek the movement of the machine. A pair of euitahle brakes is shown. These'lnay consist ot suitable arma,

752, 72, pivotally attached to the triangularwhich that porion of the sheet ot attached to the tank, l, in any suitable man several sizes, so that in preparing for any' particular work, a wheel .of the size required `may be sent with the other parts of themachine to the place where it is to be used. These auxiliary wheels are to be attached to the axle spindle, 24, of the` axle which is on the lower side of the root', and may be quickly transposed from one side of the machine to the other, as the machine is reversed for its work. may be removed from the drive wheel which is at rest when an auxiliary wheeLis employed, or the end of the gripping drum on the side of the dead wheel may be disengagged bythe cam, /1-(3, on that. side, it desired. i

From the foregoing description and speciication it will be understood that by the use 4of my machine andthe exercise ot' my improvementl in the art ot' waterproofing surfaces, manyadvantages result, and a great improvement in the art of forming waterproof surfaces is attained. The first. vand most importantadvantage is the uniformity of the coating of waterproofing compound on the covering material, so that the whole or onehalf, or one-thirdor other fractional part of the covering is 'evenly and positively coated at the part and for the whole of the part designated. The various layers as the strips of covering material are put down, are laid evenly, stretched into place continuously as the work progresses, cemented together with a coating of Waterproofing compound of substantially the same breadth and thickness between each layer, so that the entire surface to be water rooted will receive an equal quantity ot waterprootiingl compound, and no art be inferior tp, or weaker than, any ot 1er art. waste of materials by having to lap the ends of short layers, 11o-ridges or uneveirparts resulting from laps, no waste ot coating composition by reason of its uneven distribution with mops by hand, and no imperfec--v tions at various points by reason of the' shifting, buckling orgtearing of the layers of covering material. @wingr to the uniformity of distribution of the coating material and to the absenceo'f lateral joints or laps, there are no weak spots or parts to be reinforced when the surface is covered according to my improvement in the art as herein set out,

'and consequently a lesser number ot' layers of material .will .produce the proper protecting result; that is to say, where a surface.'

The sprocket chai-a' There 1s no was so exposed as to require for its proper protection, say six layers of covering material when laid by the old method, tive layers laid according to my improvement in the artwill now be suliicicnt; where five layers were required when put down by the old method., only t'our layers will be necessary when my improvement. is followed, out, etc., and thus there will be a great saving in the cost of material andin time of doing the work, In addition to the saving in time and materials, there results the additional saving in that by my improvement, the work can be done so rapidly, and the coating material can be used up so rapidly, that instead of having the coating com iound brought to the place where it is inten ed to beamed, in barrels, there broken open, and the contents heated over a tire there, it will frequently happen inl instances of coating' large surfaces, that the hot coating compound can be delivered direct from the still in tank trucks, hot and ready 'for use, as it remains in heated condition for a long time when in bulk. There is a. great saving in cost of labor, by reason of the -fact that when the covering material is evenly and continuously coated and in that condition is fed to the surface and laid down in just the position desired, and continuously from the 'extreme of one end of the roof or other surface to the extreme of the other end thereof, asshown and described in my improvement, two nien can do the .same amount, of covering perfectly in a given time, which by the old method could not. be, done even imperiectly by less `than six men.

The great advantages in my invention will be especially noticeable when it is considered that in modern buildings, such as factories, piers, railroad buildings, subways, and other structures, there are surfaces hundreds oif feet wide and in many in stances hundreds of feet long, and in the eases ot .some subways, thousands ot feet long, andI thaty in many large buildings, not only the roof but every licor of the build-l ing and also the cellar, is' protected by wa'- terproof covering, which can be put down continuously, evenly and cheaply according to my invention.

l do-not herein malte claims to the process or art of water proofing roofs and other surfaces, but such subject matter is included in the scope of my original application, and is to be the subject of a divisional applicatitm.

llavinfr thus described my invention. whaty l. claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is:

l. In a machine for water proofing' roots and the like, thc combination of a nun'ably mounted support, means upon the support for engaging' a roll ot' covering' material, a fluide member upon the support' 'for apply ing the covering' material as it is unrolled' inseam an tok the surface over which thesaipporl;4 is

,'moved, and means for moving the guide and the like, the combination oil' a movably mou'nied support, means upon the support for engaging a roll of covering material, a gnide member ai ihe bottom oi'ihei support :for applying the covering material as v1t is unrolled to the surface over which the suppori is moved, and means for moving the rinde independently of the support toward rhe forward end of the support io admit of the e veriifilgT material being applied to edges which could not be' otherwise reached.

in a machine for water proofing roofs and he like, the combination Aor a movably mounted support, means upon the su'pport for engaging a roll of covering material, a guide member reward the bottom of the suppoii for applying the eovering'maerial an ii. is unro led lo the surface over which The Support is moved, a entier upon the euppori, and means for moving'i'he guide member independent-ly 4of the supipoiril to bring- `the ebyering maierial into engagemrn with the euiter. l

4. in a machine Jfor Water proofing roofs and i'he like, 'che combination 'of a movahly .mounted suppori, means .upon the supporl for engaging a roll of covering material, a

' euler at he forward end of ehe support,

a 'guide member at the base of @he support JEor applying the covering material as it is nnrollod 'to he surface over which the Sup'- oor is moved, the said guide member beingl normally spaced from the ouiiter, and means *for movingl he guide member independently oi' the support for bringing the covering; material info engagementl with the entier.

5. ln a machine for Water proofingroofs and ibo like, the combination of a movably mounted suppori, means upon the support for engaging a roll of covering,r malerial, a grido member ai the-hase of the support fr; amilying;r the covering material as it is unrolled to i'he surfaoe over Whirh the support ia moved, means for normally looking the guide member ao That it moves Wiih the support, and means for moving the guide member inde endently of the support when itis unlookec therefrom.

6. ln a` marhine for water proofing roofs and iholike, the combination of a movably moun'ed eu'pporl', means upon the support 'for engaging a roll of covering material, avroller at the base of the Support for applying 'the covering' mare-rial as it is unrolled to the Surf-ace over vwhich the Support is moved, a. handle connected to the roller and serving' a means for moving the roller independently of the support, and means engaging the handle for normally looking the roller with the support.

7. Ina machine for Waler prooiing rooie and theiike, the oombination of a moilably mounted snpporiing frame, menne upon ille supporting rameeior engaging a roll oi. covering material, a gui-de roller at the base of the Supporting" iframe for applying the covering material as it is enrolled io the surfaoe over which the Supporiing' rameis moved, a handle connected. io the roller and Carrying the Same, the said handle enabling the roller to be moved forwardly independently of the supporting' frame io ap i ply the coveringi materialio the edge of a surface being covered, looking means for holding' the handle 1vith. the supporting frame, and a deent engaging the roller to preventl backward movemenr. ihereof "when it is in normal position.

8. in a machine for Water nrooiing rnoie and the like, the combination oi? a. movahly 1 mounted supporting iframe, means upon the supporting iframe for engaging a roil covering' material, a euizter at the inra/ard end of the supporting frame, a guide roller ai. the base ofi the eupporiing frame 'li'or applying the covering .material ae iC is unrolled to a surface over which ille aupporiing frame ie moved, a handle connected ivo the said guide roller and carrying the same,

the said handle serving as a. means for movM ing the roller forward independent of the supporting frame lo bring the covering; Inaferial into engagement. with the entrer and apply it to the edge of a surface being covered, and means for normally looking lhe roller willi the supporting frame.

9. In a.- machine or water proofing rooie and the like, the combination oi' a movably mounted supporting frame, a suitable tank adapted to receive highly headed pitch and coating material mounted thereon, means;4

upon thev irame for supporting a roll' oi? covering n laterial, brake means en aging the roll ofcovering material to prevent a too free unrolling thereof, means at Jche base of the supporting' frame for applying the covering material as it, is unrolled to the eurfaoe over which the supporti-ng frame ia moved, and a spreader for applying highly 'heated coatingmaterial from ihe tank io the 'covering material as it is enrolled. f

l0. ln a machine for Waler proon'nl l'OOfS and the like, heoombiiiation of a movably mounted supporting frame, a tank mounied thereon and adapted to receive a eoaliing maferial, a stretching roller arranged in Jshe tank, a shaft upon `the tank, a roller adjustably mounted upon the said shaft, means for holding the roller in an adjusted paaiiion, a spreading beltA passing around he .stretching roller and the adjusably mount 'ed roller, means upon the supporting Jframe ira rem

her.

llt. ln a machine for water proping roofs and the like, the combination of "a supporting frame, a tank mounted thereon and hav- `ing grooves in the sides thereof, the said tank being designed to receivev coating material, a stretching roller arranged Within the tank and having the trunnions thereof loosely received within the grooves, a shaft upon the tank, a roller upon the shaft, a spreading belt passing around the said roller and the stretching roller, means upon the supporting :traine tor engaging a roll of covering material, and means at the base of the traine for applying the covering material to a surface, the said covering material. being brought into contact with the spreading belt as it is nnrolled.

l2. ina machine .for water proofing roofs and the like, the combination ol a supporting frame, a tank mounted thereon and having grooves in the sides thereof, the said tank being designed to receive coating mate yrial, a stretcl'iing roller arranged within the .tank and formed with trunnions loosely received within the grooves, wires loosely engaging the trunnions oi the stretching roller and extending to the top of the tank, a shaft upon the exterior of. the tank, a roller upon the shaft, a spreading belt passing around the said .roller and the stretching roller, means upon the supporting frame for engaging a roll ol covering ,ateriah and means at the hase of the frame for applying the covering material as is unrolled to a siirface, thel `said covering materiale being brought into Contact with the spreading belt as it is enrolled.

13. nL a machine for water proofing roots and the like, the combination of a frame, rollers upon .the frame, a tank mounted upon the fra/ine and adapted to receive coating material, a carriage engaging the supporting frame and lifting the saine together with its rollers, moans upon the frame for engaging a roll of covering material, means atthe hase. of the 'traine for applying the covering material to a surface as it unrolled, and means 'for spreading coating ma terial from the tank upon the coverii'ig ma terial as the latter unrollod.

14. In a machine for water proofing roots and the like, the coiiiliination ot' a supporting` iframe provided with axle engaging means, a tank upon the-supporting traine and adapted to receive coating material, :in axle detachalily engaging the supporting frame, wheels upon th axio, means upon the Loss-,315

supporting frame for engaging a roll of covering material, a guide member at, the hase ot' the supporting frame for applying the covering material to a surface over which the frame is moved, a frame 'for applying coating material vfrom the tank to the covering material... and means for moving the guide 'member independently of the frame for applying the covering material to the edge of a surface.

15. In a machine for water proofing roofs land the like, the combination of a support ing frame provided with rollers and with axle engaging notches, a tank mounted upon the fra-me and adapted to receive coating material, an axle loosely received within the axle engaging notches of the frame, supporting wheels applied to the axle and serving to elevate the frame and rollers, means upon the frame for engaging a roll of covering material, a. guide member at the base ol' the frame for applying the covering material to the surface over which the supporting frame is moved, and a Spreader for applying coating material from the tank to the covering material.

16. In a machine for water proofing roofs and the like, the combination of a iiiovahly mounted supporting traine, a tank mounted thereon and adapted to receive coating inaterial, a cutter at the forward end of the supporting trame, means upon the support*- iiig frame' for engaging a roll of covering material, a guide roller at the buse of the frame for applying the covering material as it is unrolled to the surface over which the frame is moved, a handle connected to the guide roll and carrying the saine, the said handle serving as a means for moving the guide roller forwardly independently of the ,frame to lering the covering ii'iaterial into engagement with the cutter and apply the saine to .edges of Surfaces, and a spreader -For applying coating material from the tank to the covering material as the latter is uu rolled.

17 In a machine for water proofing roots and. the like, the combination of a movahly mounted supporting traino, a tank iiiounled upon the supporting frame und adapted to receive coating material, means upon the supporting frame for engaging a roll of covering material, :i guide iiieinher :it the hase ot the support-ing frame for applying tliocovering material :is it is unrolled to a surface over which the supporting :traino is moved, a stiotrhiug roller arranged within the tank, brat-kots projootiiig from the tank, a shaft jouriialed between the brackets, a pinion upon the shaft, gearing for driving the pinion, means for throwing the pinion into and out ot mosh with the gearing, :i roller upon the shaft, and a spi-railing holt passing around the said roller :iiiil the sti-etching roller, the covering material lioiiig brought into engagementwith the spreading belt as it is unrolled.

18. A waterproofing machine, comprising :i suitable tank movably supported, a power wheel adapted to move therewith, a spreader operatively disposed in said tank, a drum provided with suitable grippers adapted to operate such spreader, a connection between said power wheels and the gripping roller adapted to operate such roller when the power Wheel is rotated, a spindle adapted to receive a, roll of covering material and pay the spreader and force the same down upon the surface to he covered, and a cutter disposed in suitable position to sever the covering material.

` RALPH R. MABIE; Witnesses: V

BENJAMIN A.' MoR'roN,

JOHN R. GREENMAN. 

